John U
MTB Precision
Hi,
I bought my son a 2nd hand kuwahara nova earlier this year for him to race on. He had crack on it and went quite well but he's currently a bit scared of how fast it is. It came with Intense tyres on which are 20 * 1 1/8". They're fairly skinny and high pressure so they're bloody fast. It is a race bike so not unexpected.
I was wondering if there are any other fatter tyres out there that would fit this rim. It's not as simple as going and buying a 20*1.5 is it? I would like to slow the bike down a bit with something fatter, lower pressure, maybe more grip to give him a bit more confidence on it. I've heard tyre choices are pretty restricted for this wheel size. My knowledge of bmx is pretty limited.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I bought my son a 2nd hand kuwahara nova earlier this year for him to race on. He had crack on it and went quite well but he's currently a bit scared of how fast it is. It came with Intense tyres on which are 20 * 1 1/8". They're fairly skinny and high pressure so they're bloody fast. It is a race bike so not unexpected.
I was wondering if there are any other fatter tyres out there that would fit this rim. It's not as simple as going and buying a 20*1.5 is it? I would like to slow the bike down a bit with something fatter, lower pressure, maybe more grip to give him a bit more confidence on it. I've heard tyre choices are pretty restricted for this wheel size. My knowledge of bmx is pretty limited.
Any help greatly appreciated.